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Iraq

Iraq

Law enforcement services in Iraq are provided by the Ministry of Interior which is responsible for national security.

Mandate:

Maintain security and public order;

Safeguard public and private property;

Prevent, detect and investigate crime;

Prosecute criminals;

Fight terrorism;

Fight corruption;

Ensure human rights are respected.

National law enforcement bodies:

The Under-Secretariat of Administrative and Financial Affairs (administrative, financial, training and infrastructure support services);

The Under-Secretariat of Police Affairs (regional security and law enforcement);

The Under-Secretariat of Federal Security Affairs;

The Under-Secretariat of Federal Investigation and Intelligence;

Ministry of Interior :
- Arab and International Police Directorate;
- Council of Arab Ministers of Interior Communications Division.

INTERPOL Baghdad

The INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) for Iraq is part of the Arab and International Police Directorate. It is staffed by police and civilian officials qualified in policing, computer sciences, management, languages, engineering or law.

INTERPOL Baghdad is the exclusive channel linking Iraq’s Ministry of Interior with international law enforcement bodies. One of its highest priorities is to facilitate the exchange of criminal and judicial information between INTERPOL member countries and domestic law enforcement bodies and investigation units.

BAGHDAD, Iraq – The transnational threat of foreign fighters targeting Iraq and other countries is a global shared responsibility, INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble has told the International Solidarity to Fight Terrorism Conference in Baghdad.During his first mission to Iraq, the INTERPOL Chief said that with the increasing number of suicide and...

LYON, France – At the request of Iraqi authorities, INTERPOL has published a Red Notice for Iraq’s Vice-President, Tariq Al-Hashemi, on suspicion of guiding and financing terrorist attacks in the country.The Red Notice for Al-Hashemi represents a regional and international alert to all of INTERPOL’s 190 member countries to seek their help in locating and...